Comments on: 60 Second Bomber Tent Anchors in Snow http://straightchuter.com/2009/07/60-second-bomber-tent-anchors-in-snow/ Backcountry Skiing & Beyond by Andrew McLean Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:26:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Polly http://straightchuter.com/2009/07/60-second-bomber-tent-anchors-in-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Polly Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:29:50 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3081#comment-3124 Nice video. I thought a BMD as a tent stake was always the best bet. Nice video. I thought a BMD as a tent stake was always the best bet.

]]> By: Charlie http://straightchuter.com/2009/07/60-second-bomber-tent-anchors-in-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 Charlie Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:58:11 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3081#comment-3119 In quite varied conditions in the Cascades, we've had good luck simply deadmanning consolidated pieces of snow into consolidated snow. Most of the time, it takes the adze of an axe to get the rope out of the snow in the morning. The simple addition of a deadfallen twig can add stability before the rope freezes in. Biners work well as deadmen in the right snow as well. I always back it up with a few real stakes/skis/axes for some of the lines, especially if we expect any meaningful weather. In quite varied conditions in the Cascades, we’ve had good luck simply deadmanning consolidated pieces of snow into consolidated snow. Most of the time, it takes the adze of an axe to get the rope out of the snow in the morning. The simple addition of a deadfallen twig can add stability before the rope freezes in. Biners work well as deadmen in the right snow as well.

I always back it up with a few real stakes/skis/axes for some of the lines, especially if we expect any meaningful weather.

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